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Hi everyone!  Teddy has some new issues that I’m not sure what to do about, and I’d love your advice.

After I wrote, we did try decreasing Teddy’s tramadol by 20% and he perked up for a while after that!  For a couple of weeks he was eating everything quite well (except for hay, which he hasn’t really eaten in a couple months) and he stopped n…[Read more]

Elder bun(s) who has trouble keeping weight up. One has a severe issue* while other has always been a light weight but doesn’t have any issues . So adult pellets (using a couple here for different texture to keep it interesting) + junior pellets (for more nutrients and yummier taste)

*we are trying to figure out what’s going on so this may be…[Read more]

That’s great! That sounds like good progress!

That is a very unusual recommendation. Wondering what their reasoning behind it is.

Helo everyone I just finished the second bonding session I had planned to only do a 5-minute session today but they were doing so well it ended up being a 20-minute session after some mounting from Vanilla they started eating hay together and grooming themselves and Vallina even groomed Katniss twice!

It’s recommended by my vet.

“3 different kinds mixed together” – please note that mixing different pellet brands together is not recommended. Good-quality pellet brands are specially formulated w/ their recommended serving sizes based on their nutritional value. There is no need to mix in more. If good quality, they all are providing the same sufficient nutrients and feeding…[Read more]

Right now, the pellets is 3 different kinds mixed together; I’m trying to give the older boys more nutrients. Yes, the buns all live together so if I just leave pellets out, the older boys will eat them.

She prefers playing than eating and of course I can’t exactly stop her from playing. She’ll come running into with the boys, nibble on a few…[Read more]

Lots of mounting is pretty normal at first. Sometimes a bit more pre-bonding helps with this, but it’s a normal part of the process. If he mounts her head, spin him around so he’s over her rear so he doesn’t get a bite to his genitals, or if it’s stressing her out a lot you can gently push him off as was suggested (or if she tries to move away,…[Read more]

For just getting out of the vet and from surgery and now eating hay, it actually sounds like recovery is going really well! So glad to hear.

Hard to say when he’ll stop mounting. Generally you want things to get sorted out between them, but if the submissive rabbit is getting harmed or overly stressed by it, you can try and gently push the humper off. You can also try getting a stunt double (i.e., plushy rabbit) that has the other rabbit’s scent and see if the dominant rabbit can…[Read more]

I would just keep them out and offering and eventually curiosity may set in. Some herbal toppers on the hay may encourage foraging and you can sprinkle some pellets in and see if they start generating interest then.

UPDATE! So her surgery went well. I am currently waiting on the biopsy results from the lab to find out if it’s cancerous or not, but that could take a week or more.

The recovery was a bit rough but I expected it since she never handles going to the vet well (she gets GI stasis every time from the stress) As of right now she’s eating hay so I’m…[Read more]

Ok i just finished the first session I did not use a divider  it went ok vanilla was very dominant and would not stop mounting her Katniss was very submissive and scared she did not nip or try to run away I did it in a bathtub because it is a neutral space but the bottom was covered in fleece so they were not sliding around. at what point will he…[Read more]

Are they all together? Or can she be fed separately? Perhaps it is the pellets. I tried one kind with my bun and he wouldn’t touch them. I was like “what rabbit doesn’t want pellets?”. So I tried a different kind and he thought those were great.

Jumping in without context, but if banana won’t do the trick, some rabbits enjoy CC with canned pumpkin mixed in (make sure it’s the 100% pumpkin version; not one with other things added intended for pie or something).

If she doesnt like banana, pear might do the trick 😃 Most baby foods however have banana or mango because naturally sweet, but some have pear too. It varies what fruit a bun really goes for, I have one now who is completely obsessed with apples.

Wonderful that she seems to want pets so soon!

Buns should be drinking water, even if they are eating greens (unless they are eating tons and tons of greens). Often they drink water after they eat hay, how is his hay consumption? You mentioned his poops are small, so maybe he’s not eating enough hay, so his thirst isn’t being triggered?  You could try reducing greens to once per day to see if…[Read more]

Thank you so much for your reply! It seems urinary issues seems to be the consensus here. I will absolutely ask my vet about it. Bunny actually didn’t seem to mind the medicating routine, as I would give him a treat right after and the Baytril was cherry-flavored, which he liked. But I think all these vet visits might be getting to him, too. The…[Read more]

Thank for the reply! Interestingly, the vet didn’t seem to catch this as a possible issue when we went. I think he was too focused on treating the snuffles symptoms, which had returned the day before the appointment. 🙁 I’ll absolutely have the vet check for this next time I’m in (which should hopefully be very soon).